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A godly and learned exposition upon the whole epistle of Jude, containing threescore and…A godlie and learned exposition upon the whole epistle of Iude, containing threescore and…
A godly and learned exposition upon the whole epistle of Jude, containing threescore and six sermons preached in Cambridge by that reverend and faithful man of God, Master William Perkins, and now at the request of his executors, published by Thomas Taylor, preacher of Gods word ; whereunto is prefixed a large analysis, containing the sum and order of the whole book, according to the authors own method, to which are further added, four brief tables to direct the reader ...A godlie and learned exposition upon the whole epistle of Iude, containing threescore and sixe sermons preached in Cambridge by that reverend and faithfull man of God, Master William Perkins, and now at the request of his executors, published by Thomas Taylor, preacher of Gods word ; whereunto is prefixed a large analysis, containing the summe and order of the whole booke, according to the authors owne method, to which are further added, foure briefe tables to direct the reader ...
London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Thomas Man, 1606
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Note hence first that doctrine of the Church of Rome to be false, whereby they teach that before justification there must be a disposition and aptitude in a man thereunto, standing in a fear of hell, love of God, &c. for by this doctrine the love of God in man should go before justification, which is a fruit and follower thereof. Secondly, that is as false, that love is the soul and life of faith, for though in time they be both together, yet in the order of nature love followeth after faith, & therefore cannot be the form and soul thereof. Thirdly, it hath bin the opinion of some, that faith apprehendeth Christ by love, and not by it self; but this is also erroneous: for love in order followeth apprehension of Christ, and therefore Christ is not apprehended by love. First we believe, and being knit unto Christ by faith, then our hearts are knit unto God by love.
Note hence first that doctrine of the Church of Rome to bee false, whereby they teach that before iustificatiō there must be a disposition and aptitude in a man thereunto, standing in a feare of hell, loue of God, &c. for by this doctrine ye loue of God in man should go before iustification, which is a fruit and follower thereof. Secondly, that is as false, that loue is the soule and life of faith, for though in time they be both together, yet in the order of nature loue followeth after faith, & therfore cannot be the forme and soule thereof. Thirdly, it hath bin the opinion of some, that faith apprehendeth Christ by loue, and not by it self; but this is also erroneous: for loue in order followeth apprehen••on of Christ, and therefore Christ is not apprehended by loue. First we beleeue, and being knit vnto Christ by faith, then our hearts are knit vnto God by loue.
The third point is, what is the measure of love whereby we must love God and man. Ans. According to the two distinct parts of the word of God, are prescribed two distinct measures of love. The measure of the law is to love God without measure, for it requireth that we love God with all the powers of our bodies and souls, and with all the strength of all these powers,